Virtual Patients Application (VPA)

The Virtual Patients Application tool developed by the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, provides a user-friendly interface and the necessary tools to generate virtual patient cases.

A virtual patient case is divided into different sections: Medical History, Physical Examination, Clinical History, Differential Diagnosis, Investigations, Working Diagnosis, Management Plan, Follow-up and Case Summary.

Please note that the VPA cases are only compatible with Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers.

Click on the tabs below to view the cases available.

  • CARDIOLOGY VASCULAR SURGERY
  • GASTROENTEROLOGY/NEPHROLOGY
  • GENERAL PRACTICE
  • GUM AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
  • MUSCULOSKELETAL
  • OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
  • OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • PAEDIATRICS
  • PSYCHIATRY
  • RENAL/HAEMATOLOGY
  • RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

Acute Ischaemia

Mr Alun H. Davies & Lucy Wales

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
Year 3: e-lecture Programme

Intermittent Claudication

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Mr A H Davies

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course

Chest Pain 1

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Stefan Karwatowski

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
Year 3: e-lecture Programme

Acute Heart Failure

Dr. Rakesh Sharma

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course

Infective Endocarditis

Dr Nilesh Pareek

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course

Ischaemic Vascular Disease

Dr E. David G. McIntosh

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
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Diarrhoea

Dr E. David G. McIntosh & Professor Huw Thomas

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
Year 3: e-lecture Programme

Oedema

Professor Graham Foster

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

Electrical Burns and Trauma Counselling

Jane Fothergill

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course
Year 3: e-lecture Programme
VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

Fever on Returning from the Tropics

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Ian Cropley

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course

Post Viral Fatigue

Nick Theobald

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course
VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

The Back

Mr J. E. Nixon &
Dr. E. David G. McIntosh

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

Ectopic Pregnancy
Care: only compatible with Internet Explorer

Dr Naila Siddiqui

Symptom

Year 5: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Year 6: Revision Course

VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

White Pupil

Dr Alistair Fielder

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

Allergy

Dr E. David G. McIntosh & Gideon Lack

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course

Encephalopathy

Dr E. David G. McIntosh

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course

Neonatal Infection

Dr E. David G. McIntosh

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
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Depression Associated with Physical Illnes

Dr E. David G. McIntosh & Professor Tom Sensky

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course
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Renal Patient with Abnormal Haemaglobin Level

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Professor Barbara Bain

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course

Polyuria and Polydipsia

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Stephen Robinson

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course

Elderly Lady with Weakness and Shortness of Breath

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Barbara Bain

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course

Diabetes

Professor Karim Meeran

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course
Diabetes Emulator Dr Christina Koppel

Disease

Year 3: e-lecture Programme

Year 6: Revision Course

Rectal Bleeding

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Stephen Kane

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course

Year 3: e-lecture Programme

Breast Cancer

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dudley Sinnett

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course
VPA Case Title Author (s) Theme Blackboard Course

Haemoptysis

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Professor Rory Shaw

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
Year 3: e-lecture Programme

Hoarse Voice Haemoptysis

Dr E. David G. McIntosh &
Dr Dan Ornadel

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course
Year 3: e-lecture Programme

Cough Dyspnoea and Fever

Dr Ian Cropley

Symptom

Year 6: Revision Course

Peri-Operative Management

Dr E. David G. McIntosh,
Tina Ainley & Jane Howard

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course

Asthma DC

Professor Martyn Partridge

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course

Tuberculosis

Dr Upasana Tayal,
Professor Martyn R. Partridge& Dr Frances Sanderson

Disease

Year 6: Revision Course
Year 3: e-lecture Programme